After an Assault: Identifying the Predator
Call the police immediately if you are ever approached by an assailant – whether he successfully assaults you or not. The fact that you were able to evade his attack does not diminish the fact that he was attempting to commit a crime and the attack should be reported just like any other. Even if they don’t catch him right away, the information you...
December 23, 2009 | Continue reading »
The Fears of a Predator
To put it simply, every predator has one main fear – he doesn’t want to be caught. Predators don’t commit crimes because they want attention or because they want to spend time in jail. Predators commit crimes to fulfill some sort of convoluted psychological need, to exert power, and with the assumption they will remain in control at all times. So...
December 16, 2009 | Continue reading »
Sexual Violence: Date Rape Drugs
Another important aspect of sexual violence is the use of date rape drugs. You’ve probably heard of them but you might not know much about them. One of the most popular is Rohypnol and it has several street names, including roofies, roche, rib, ruffies, R-2, and rope. The term “Rohypnol” is a brand name for a drug known as flunitrazepam. Flunitrazepam...
December 9, 2009 | Continue reading »
Recognizing Sexual Violence: The Interview Process
As you learn about sexual violence it is important to recognize that there are two types of criminals: those who are predatory and those who are opportunistic. Predatory criminals plan their attacks while opportunistic criminals take advantage of situations as they present themselves. Most rapists and sexual predators are just that – predatory....
December 2, 2009 | Continue reading »
Sexual Violence and Awareness
We all know the feeling. We’re watching the evening news and see a story about a vicious murder or terrible rape and we all think the same thing. “Thank goodness it wasn’t me.” The truth is, at heart, we’re all incredibly optimistic. We know that malicious crimes are committed every single day but they happen to other people...
November 5, 2009 | Continue reading »
